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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
AT THE WATER WORKS.

Pushing the Work on the Artesian
Wells-Y esterday's Visitors.
The water works authorities expect to
have the artesian well system in successful
operation this week. The present water
supply is partly artesian and partly river
water The two wells which were not COM
pleted when the connection was first made
with the pumping works have since been
finished. One of them was connected with
the pumps on Saturday, and the others
will be connected to-day or to-mor-
row. Two more wells will be sunk
as soon as possible to insure an ade-
quate supply without using river water
Superintendent Miller is pushing the work
as rapidly as possible, and hopes to have
everything in shape in a short time, SO that
the system may be thoroughly tested. The
water works were visited by large num-
Der of people yesterday. Since work on the
artesian wells has been in progress it has
proven great attraction for visitors, and
many drive and walk out every Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Preparations for the Grand Lodge
Meeting Tomorrow.

Preparations for the Grand Lodge
Meeting Tomorrow.
The Knights of Pythias are busy arrang-
ing for the Grand Lodge, which meets here
tomorrow, and for the prize drill. Augusta
and the upper part of the State will be well
represented.
The Augusta Uniform Division will leave
Augusta tonight, with the following
Knights: Capt. John Nelly, Lieuts. R. w.
Hunt, w. H. Stoffel, H. NJ Hair, NJ. F.
Renkl, w. B. Bridges, J. L. Bosworth, F.
w. Meyer, J. B. Bottom, H. l.. Rodgers,
w. S. Morse S. Weeks, L. Markwalter, W.
E. Platt, NJ NJ. Hill, F. Peterson, T. E. Parr,
D. Slusky, S. T. Denning, G. w Tommins,
j. B. Hyams, j. w Nichols, Otto Marshall
w. H. Nurnberger, Fl. w. Doscher, D.
Sancken, ]. P Cartwright, o. p Doolittle,
J. r. Kidwell, w E. Parker, Rev. E.
Barclay, j. C. Griffin, c. T. Hollinsworth
George H. Howard, F. Thelan, N. Mack
man, G. Goetchius, A F. Whitehead, j. H.
Hill, J. II. Norman, Charles Calvin, c. F.
Lombard
Most of the visiting Knights will arrive
tomorrow morning. A meeting of the en-
tertainment committees will be held tonight
to complete the arrangements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
New EXPRESS Service.

The change in the time schedules necessi-
tates change in the make up of express
shipments. The Southern Express Com
pany will hereafter ship by the Jesup ex-
press, which leaves Savannah at 345 p. m,
and runs as far as Jesup, returning the
next morning. Heretofore this has not
been an express train, and matter for Jesup
has been shipped by the Albany express
which loft Savannah at S:45 D. m.
The new arrangement will give
the people between here and
Jesup and at Jesup better accommodations
and much quicker service. In order to
utilize the extra service shippers will have
to have their shipments made up earlier and
delivered at the Express Company's office not
later than 2:30 O'Clock. The company is
rapidly extending its service, and as soon as
the new schedule on the Central goes into
effect it will cover the Augusta fast train
and probably the Guyton extra
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
UNDER A COOL WAVE.

The Temperature Was Below the Aver
age at This Season tor Fifteen Years.
A genuine cold wave struck Savannah
yesterday and the signal service men say
that it extends along the entire coast from
Jacksonville to Norfolk. The temperature
last night was q below what the average
mean temperature has been at this season
for the past fifteen years. The cool wave is
believed TO be caused by the northeast
winds 1t does not come from the West
The officer on duty at the signal
station when the last observa-
ton was taken last night said
that there is likely to be change to-day.
Rains were reported in Texas and as far east
as Mobile and Montgomery, Ala, yesterday,
and the signal men look for q break in the
drought here. Last nights cotton belt re-
port showed considerable rainfall at New
Orleans and also at Galveston. The storm
developed IN that section, and is moving in
this direction. The weather west Of here is
warmer, the cool wave being confined to
narrow section along the coast. In
Eastern North Carolina It was nearly cold
enough for frost The present low tenn
peiature is very unusual at this season.
LAST year at this time mercury was UP to
70 and year ago Saturday was, with one
exception, the hottest day in Savannah for
Ax years. The present season altogether
aas oeen remarkably cool, az ID has been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
ANOTHER COMET.
Barnard Discovers His Tenth Wan
derer of the Skies.


Prof. E. E. Barnard has added another
comet to the long list of his wonderful dis
coveries. The new creature of the heavens
was discovered Thursday night while the
dihgent student was working in that part
of the sky west and south of Scorpio. Clouds
and moonrise prevented any extended OBJ
servation of the comet, but sufficient time
was allowed to show that it was moving
slowly northeast and therefore, coming into
better position for observation from
this part of the country. Accurate
positions were secured by comparing it with
an eighth magnitude star, near by, with the
ring micrometer on the six-inch equatorial
telescope, nine comparisons being obtained
before it was blotted out. The observations
placed the comet in right ascension Is hours
10 minutes 46 seconds; south declination 80
degrees SO minutes so seconds, at IL hours
10 minutes Nashville mean time The comet
is rather dim and hazy-lool1ing without any
sensible nucleus or tail. 1t is about the
eleventh magnitude Nothing can, as yet,
be known of its future path or brightness
The only thing certainly known is that it is
outside the earth's orbit This makes the
third comet discovered here this year, and
ten in all, to the credit of Nashville'S bril-
liant and ambitious young astronomer
The two others were Jan. % and Feb. 16,
which are, with the one Just discovered, the
last three that have appeared in succession.
As soon as two other observations are Sc
cured the orbit and future brightness of the
comet can be determined. There was at
first much uncertainty as to the cometary
nature of the object, but it was soon estab-
lished and the fact of the discovery, to
gether with the comets actual position, has
been distributed by telegraph TO the various
observatories The comet will receive close
VI OF
farthest, everything concerning it will be
known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Local Personal.

Gen. and Mrs G. NJ. Sorrel left for the
North yesterday ON the steamship City of
Augusta.
Prof. Beardslee, of jacksonville, whose
singing was one of the attractions of the
temperance convention last week, returns
to his home this morning.
Miss Jennie Smith, National Superintend-
ent of the Railway Department of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union. will
leave this morning for WaycroSs to conduct
a meeting there tonight. Returning to
Savannah tomorrow, she win take the Bal
timore steamer for home.
Mr.. Frank Martin, the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press spent
yesterday in the city. Mr.. Martin was with
the Interstate Commerce Commission while
they were in the South, and reported their
proceedings for his paper. He returned to
his post of duty, via Charleston, this morn
ing.
Capt Branch and Lieuts. Brooks and
Nell, who constituted the board of judges
at the Macon prize drill last week, are the
recipients of many complimentary notices
in regard TO the manner in which they dis
charged their duties. The same officers will
act as judges at the Knights of Pythias drill
here this week.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
yesterday were Frank Giang, Cleveland, o. ;
W. o. Billaire, +. NJ. Gaffray, New York /:
S. II Phelan, S. r. Shaddon, Atlanta; L.
j. Belt, Hundon p. w. Iris, w. f. Owens,
Jacksonville; d. g. Morton, Mrs. X. Nor
ton, Baltimore; C. c. Tracy, wife and nurse,
Mrs. j. II. Chaplin, WATERFORD. S. c. I:
James Johopot and wife, Mr. and Mrs. w.
l.. D. Scott. Princeton, n. j.
AT the Marshall House were Ray Tomp-
kins, Georgia; George Martin, Philadelphia;
NJ W. Fleming and wife, Miss Mary Flem-
ing, South Carolina; II. r. Symons, Geor-
gia; G.. d. Howell, Atlanta; NJ. G. Wildan,
st. Louis; +. II. Marsh, Ohio NJ. r. Pen
field, Jacksonville, Fla; d. +. Shepherd.
Townsville; r. j. Baw, +. l.. Baw, At
lanta; +. II. Rahin, Richmond, Va. : George
s. Huff, Gainesville, Fla. S. M. Simmons,
New York
At the Harnett House were Charles +.
Mckenzie, Augusta J. NJ Bunting, North
Carolina; j. g. Tanner, Atlanta: Jerry
Kline, Woodcliff; w. G. Richardson,
Pennyworth Harry Linn, Williamsport,
Pa; NJ. Williams, w. Rolleston, st. Au-
gustine, Fla; Thomas Robinson, Pennsyl-
vania; l.. J. Phillips, W. L. Strong, r. r.
Tasker, Baltimore; d. j. Rourke, New
York; L. j. Walcott. Boston, Mass L. j.
Stowsll, Palatka, Fla.
At the Screven House were J. V. Motler.
New York; G. +. Heiser, Boston; DR.. +. O.
Dibble, New Haven, Conn. William p
Dawson, William II. Cozart, Augusta; ID.
J. ellison. Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Fickings at
Police Headquarters.
There were 25 deaths in the city last week,
IL whites and 13 colored
Clinton Lodge, F. A NJ, will hold a regu-
lar communication tonight.
The Railroad Loan Association will hold
its forty-ffth monthly meeting at Metro
politan Hall tonight.
Alex. Henderson, the escaped Florida con-
Wet, was started back to Live Oak last night
in charge of Florida penitentiary guard.
The colored military will observe Thurs
day-the anniversary of the fifteenth amend
ment-by general parade in the afternoon
and by entertainments at their armorieS in
the evening.
During the past two days the tides have
been very heavy, the change Of wind
having driven the water into the river. The
water few miles below the city is very
brackish and salty
Liberty Superior Court will convene to-
day. Judge Adams, Solicitor General
duBignon and Messrs. Meldrim and Erwin
viii go out this morning. W. w. Fraser,
Esq, went out yesterday afternoon.
There were 1877 failures in the United
States reported to Brddstreet's last week,
against l8l in the preceding week, and 1856,
1877, 1872 and 149 in the corresponding weeks
of 1886, 1885, 1884 and 1888 respectively.
Capt Lozier, of the schooner Welcome R.
Beebe, starts out on lis ninety ninth voyage
from this port to-day The Captain and
also his packet are old traders here, and his
friends, of whom there are many, wish him
as many more voyages as he has already
made.
The Rothschild counterfeiting case will
come up before United States Commissioner
Wade again this morning. The Commits
sioner heard most of the evidence on Satu-
day, but desires to hear the testimony of
William Ray, upon whom it was claimed
that Rothschild passed eleven counterfeit
dollars Ray was not at the examination
on Saturday, but is expected to be present
this morning.
Sixteen arrests were made by the police
yesterday. Fourteen were "drunlzs and disor-
derlies.n Alfred Miller, a sable-hued in
dividual was arrested for larceny after
trust in stealing s. 30 from Mollie Bird on
Saturday. William Lee and an unknown
companion, with a fondneSs for breakfast
bacon, stole two hogs from the market last
week and disposed Of them for their joint
benefit. William will explain the matter
more fully to his honor this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Seemingly Eradicated.

With repeated and powerful doses of quinine,
chills and fever, in some one of its various FORMS
springs into active existence again, often with
out the slightest apparent provocation. To ex-
and reconcile malady no less than to subdue it
when it RACES fiercely in the system, Hostetter's
stomach Bitters is all sufficient. When every
resource Of the pharmacopoeia has been ex-
haltsted against il in vain the Btters conquer
twill remove every lingering vestige OF it,
Nay. more, the Bitters will protect those brought
within the influence of the atmospheric poison
that begets malarsSl disease, from its attacks
Disorders Of the stomach, liver and bowels are
among the complaints to be apprehended from
the use Of nliasma-tainted water. These ere
both cured and prevented by the Bltters
Rheumatism, constipation and renal complaints
Nield To it, action
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
A BASE BALLS MAKEUP.
Cutting Into the Spheres Core to Get
at It's True Inwardness.


at It's True Inwardnes5-
Every spectator at base ball game has
Seen the umpire tear open square box,
take out ball and toss it to the pitcher,
but probably not one in a hundred knows
how base ball is made, or what it is made
of. There are ten base ball factories in the
United States. The National League alone
uses about 1900 year. Every ball used i'll
league game must be officially sealed by
the Secretary of the league, and the box
must bear his signature. Before taking a
ball out of the box the umpire is required
to see that the signature and seal are all
right. Moreover, he must glance at the
ball itself, and unless he finds the Secre-
tarys name written on tho horse-hide cover
he cannot put the ball into play"
In the very centre of the ball is the core.
That is what gives the ball its elasticity;
that is what makes it bound, either from
bat or from the turf. 1t is by the core that
balls liveliness is regulated. Previous to
1866 the base ball had a core 2 1-2 inches in
diameter of Para or pure rubber. The
present core is only l inch in diameter.
From SO to IA the ball kept growing deader
and deader, until in the latter year the ex-
IRENE was reached, the core of the ball
being merely piece of vulcaniZed rubber,
possessing little more elasticity than a piece
Of wood. 1t was almost impossible to bat
such ball out of the diamond People like
batting and fielding, and it is a mistake to
use a sluggish ball When the league came
into power the ball was gradually made
hvelier, and the present ball isa very happy
medium between the two extremes
League balls are all made by hand. Round
the rubber core workmen wrap wooden
yarn, drawing the threads tight and dis
tributing them evenly over the surface.
Near the cover is a thin layer of white stuff.
That is coat Of cement put on the ball by
dipping. 1t serves to hold the yarn firmly
i'll place, and to preserve the balls spheridity
under all circumstances. The cement makes
the ball SO firm that it could be used without
much danger of destruction even before the
cover is put on. But after the cement
comes more wooden yarn, and then few
strands of cotton thread are wound round
the whole to make the surface smooth.
Finally the cover is put on. This is made Of
carefully selected horse hide, strongly sewn
with linen thread This is all done by hand,
and so well done that league balls rarely rip
unless they come in contact with a wall or
fence or some other sharp-cornered object
The cover Of a ball is composed of two
pieces Of identical shape and size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Charleston Happenings.

An unknown man was run over on the
Charleston and Savannah railway near
Ashepoo depot on Friday He was sup
posed to be tramp on his way from Charles
ton to Savannah.
A very neat and appropriate memorial of
the earthquake has been erected in st.
Philips church, Charleston 1t is in the
shape of a ''credence shelf of old mahogany"
erected on the north side of the chancel
Over this is a triangular shaped plate of
brass, framed in deliberately carved mahog-
any, and bearing the following inscription
"a memorial of mercies received in the
earthquake Of Aug. 81, A. D. 1867
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
ONE OF THE CITY'S NEEDS.
A Chance for Some Wealthy Citizen to
Endow a Library.

A Chance for Some Wealthy Citizen to
Endow Library.
DR.. Leonard w. Bacon, in the course of his
sermon at the Independent Presbyterian
church last night, said that there is no
library in this city. He is about right, but
there is "a pretty good prospect that the
Georgia Historical Society will have one in
the near future. 1t is moving energetically
in that direction. 1t is spending more
money for books now than it has at any
previous time, and great deal more would
be spent If it had it. The society is GER
tainly doing all it can with the means at its
disposal. In what better way could some of
the rich men Of the city do the public SER
vice than by contributing some of their
wealth towards making the Historical
Society's Library what it ought to be and
what its members would like to have its
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
SALE OF ODDS AND ENDS.
Lively Times at the Crockery House
of James S. Silva g. Son.

We have been so busy getting rid of odd
goods last week that we were unable to show
all the bargains we have. This week, being
relieved of such large lot, we will offer
greater inducements than ever We are
glad to get rid of our odd stock, and our
customers are glad TO get such bargains.
The odd chamber sets are nearly all gone,
but we have few dinner and tea sets which
we have cut down below cost. Ask TO see
them.
Don't stop at the cheap goods we show
outside, but come inside and see the nice
goods. Odd Cut Glassware, Fancy Goods,
etc. JAMES S. SILVA & Son,
40 Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Does Man Want the Earthq

''Then since the time we have to live
In this world is so short, Wen strive
To make our best advantage of it,
And pay our losses NTH our profit"
"Our profit" consists in great part Of the
money we save on our purchases at
That mart of busy commerce.
Generally known as the Clothing Palace. Extra
large and stout men find there something hith-
erto hard to get, viz: perfect fit in a great va
riety of Suits Men and boys generally are able
to get of us the handsomest and most stylish
Suits, Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery and Fur
nishings to be found in the city, and we have
never yet failed to send away every caller hap
pier and better dressed. Our Suits are really
custom-made goods, all the leading and most
fashionable fabrics being utilized ia giving va
riety and attractiveness TO our stock Can mer-
chant tailor do more for you: Yes He can
and will charge you more and give you no better
1T and not near so big line TO select from. B.
H. Levy & Bro, 161 Congress street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Harnett House.

Concerning popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga, the Florida Times Union SAYS: Owe
note from the hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah papers, that che Harnett
House still leads all the other hotels in the
city. In fact they have as many as the
others combined. There is a good INSTALL
ment OF Floridians always registered theresp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Games Yesterday.
Around the Bases.

The Savannah club will return home to-
morrow morning
Directors Haas and Hermann, of the Sa-
vannah club, returned yesterday from
Charleston.
The American Association proposes to
change the rule giving base hit to batter
who secured his base ON balls, and count it
as mot at the bat;" also to make three
strikes instead of four necessary to retire a
batter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
The specialist prolonrs ais stav

Owing to the great number Of cases under
treatment by DR.. Freeman, he has prolonged
his stay at corner Broughton and Drayton
streets, Morrison House, where he success
fully treats catarrh, deafness, throat lung
and bronchial diseases, also all chronic and
nervous affections. Consultation free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
n. 8ALlseuny, signal Corps. Us. Army.
Delicate Children, Nursing

Mothers Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork of the brain or body, all
such should take SCoTT's EMULSION of Pure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophophites. II
used the Emulsion on "A lady who was deli
cate and Threatened with Bronchitis. II put
her in such good health and flesh That must
say il is the best Emulsion | ever used. -
L. Z. WADDE1L. M. D., HuShs' Mills, S. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
Wesley Monumental Sunday School

Wesley Monumental Sunday School
Wesley Monumental Sunday school will
celebrate its nineteenth anniversary on
Wednesday night. The exercises will con-
sist of singing, recitation of the Greed by
the school, Scripture reading by Rev. j. p.
Wardlaw, recitations by several of the
scholars, the superintendent report an
address by A. Pratt Adams, Jr., infant class
exercises, recitation by Josie Carr, singing
of the anniversary anthem, short address
by tho pastor, Rev. A. NJ Wynn, recita-
tions by Ruby George and Josie Icard, the
whole interspersed with singing by the
school
The present officers of the school are: S.
B. Adams, Superintendent; w. D. Thomas,
Assistant Superintendent; ID. G. Carson,
Secretary; w. X. Wilkinson, Treasurer; c.
V. Snedeke, Librarian The anniversary
exercises are in charge of the following
committee: Mrs. a. NJ. Wynn, Mrs. A H.
MacDonell. Miss Hattie Carson, Mrs j. M.
Winborn and Miss Marian Reppard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
SUMMARY Z :

Population-w Whites. 25,675; blacks and col
ored, 1911 total 45,7S6
Annual ratio per 1000 population for week.
Whites, 1913; blacks and colored, 35.5.
L u MCFARLAND, NJ. D.,
Health Officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16

REHABILITATION.
Deaths in city-Whites, ~; blacks and col
ored, ID; total, %. Exclusive Of still births
blacks and colored, 4. Premature births, whites,
/.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-01-20
A PROMISING REVIVAL.


The news along the west end OF the Frisco Is
almost all Of religious character, especially
about Tulsa and Red Fork. The population
OF Tulsa has Increased at n wonderful rate in
the past few weeks and all who come are
preachers and all Of them are at work a. II
eternal life was at stake Rev. ID. N. Allen
has been preaching at this place foY three
weeks and now Rev Jacks has come to help In
the work. Rev. Thomas Perryman lie also here
telling the Indians that they are TO be the
Lords people and that they are hearing the
truth from the Presbyterian preachers who
have come to them. sixteen persons united
with the church last Sabbath and more coming
each evening, and there does not seem to be
any prospect Of the work stopping any time
soon, for these men believe In the ''persever-
ance OF tho saints" and when they begin .
meeting they are not liable TO stop as long as
any can be found that are wanting to be saved
Meetings will continue each evening. aud Rev.
Perryman will preach in the Greek language
next Sabbath at 500 O'Clock p. m. when the
meetings close here they will continue
at Red Fork. and the meetings at the latter
place will begin next Sabbath, though they
will not probably close at Tulsa until some
time later.
Jan. Is, 1891 Puxx